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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was a gravedigger subjected to a punishment of twenty-five lashes?

2. Who orders Dr. Poole to be buried up to his waist by the gravediggers?

3. What surprises Chief about Dr. Poole's admission that he arrived on a boat?

4. What is the name of Loola's friend who recently gave birth to a deformed baby?

5. Near which major city do the scientists finally land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Gandhi killed according to the narrator?

2. List the allusions/references found in this section of the text.

3. What are the Purification Ceremonies?

4. Describe the opening of the movie "Ape and Essence."

5. What about Dr. Poole's presence is surprising to Chief?

6. How does Bob Briggs help Rosie?

7. What is the New Zealand Rediscovery Expedition, and what is its mission?

8. Describe the circumstances during which Dr. Poole is kidnapped.

9. List the allusions/references found in this section of the text.

10. How do Chief and Dr. Poole clash over books at Pershing Square?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain some of the Arch Vicar's views? These would include:

a) theory of world history

b) theory of divinity and Belial

c) theory of demon possession

d) why his church is a positive influence

Essay Topic 2

Allusions are a frequent presence in Ape and Essence. Choose four literary allusions and explain their significance and meaning.

Essay Topic 3

Similar to Huxley's own Brave New World, Ape and Essence is concerned with the danger of totalitarian states. Explain how Huxley makes this fear manifest and how world events in Huxley's life encouraged Huxley to pursue cautionary tales about totalitarianism.

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